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The CHCC blog's mission is to share what makes this congregation special to so many people. Check out recordings of select Sunday sermons and "Why CHCC?" entries featuring members and friends of our congregation.
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Love Your Enemies
Reflection on loving your enemies.
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Feb 251 min read
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Cast Your Nets Again
Reflection on Jesus asking Simon to cast his nets again.
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Jan 281 min read
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Doers of the Word
Consideration of the Martha and Mary story and the tug between faith and works. (Thumbnail Image courtesy of: Peterson, Kathleen.)
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Oct 29, 20241 min read
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After the Whale
Sermon reflecting on Jonah chapters 3 and 4.
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Oct 15, 20241 min read
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As a Mother Comforts Her Child
Mother's Day sermon about the comfort God can provide.
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May 14, 20241 min read
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Children of God
Reflection on our family relationship with God and one another.
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Apr 16, 20241 min read
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Create in Me a Clean Heart
In this sermon, Pastor Cathy discusses the mistakes we make, big and small, and how we must "do the hard work of confronting ourselves...
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Mar 19, 20241 min read
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Called to Sacrifice
In a twin sermon to her Called to Serve, Pastor Cathy discusses how some people are called to do difficult or dangerous things in the...
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Feb 27, 20241 min read
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Called to Serve
In this sermon, Pastor Cathy discusses a story from chapter 1 of Mark where Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law who immediately feels...
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Feb 20, 20241 min read
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Gifts of God for the people of god
In her first sermon of the new year, Pastor Cathy reflects on the gifts of god and Center Harbor Congregational Church's tradition of...
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Jan 16, 20241 min read
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Make a Joyful Noise!
In this sermon from the third Sunday of Advent - Joy Sunday - Pastor Cathy reflects on why we don't celebrate joy enough in our church's...
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Dec 19, 20231 min read
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Speaking Peace
In this sermon from the second Sunday of Advent - Peace Sunday - Pastor Cathy reflects on what seems like an elusive peace in our world...
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Dec 13, 20231 min read
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Give Thanks
In the lead up to Thanksgiving, Pastor Cathy reflects on the phrase "count your blessings". She discusses the difficulty of gratitude and...
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Nov 21, 20231 min read
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Lessons of the Reformation
On the 506th anniversary of the Reformation, Pastor Cathy reflects on the life of Martin Luther and what he taught us about salvation...
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Oct 31, 20231 min read
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Where You Go, I Will Go
In this sermon, Pastor Cathy reflects on Ruth 1:16-17 in which Ruth commits herself to Naomi. She discusses promises we make to one...
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Oct 25, 20231 min read
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What God Has joined together
Rev. Dr. Cathryn Turrentine's World Communion Sunday sermon discusses people coming together in marriage, church, and life. The sermon...
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Oct 3, 20231 min read
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Warm, Comfortable Welcome
In CHCC, church members Fred and Margee discovered a joyful place with inspiring (and short) sermons.
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Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Extravagant and Holy Hospitality
Church member, Ann K., reflects on the extravagant and holy hospitality that makes CHCC a special congregation.
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Jul 13, 20232 min read
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